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0. R. CARLSON.

ASICHORING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAH. 29. |919.

l Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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0. R. CARLSON. ANCHORING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 29. 1919.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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0. R. CARLSON.

ANCHORING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.29.1919.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

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s'r'rn OSCAR B. CARLSON, OF CHICAGQ, ILLINOIS.

ANCHORING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led Mar-ch 29, 1919. Serial No. 286,068.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR R. CARLSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ghicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Anchoring Devices, of whlch the following is a specification.

This invention relates to anchoring devices for fence posts, telegraph poles, and the like, and has for its object the provislon of means whereby a post such as the corner post of a fence may be effectively anchored' and braced whereby dislocation of the post will be positively prevented and whereby a strong and substantial structure wlll be provided.

An important object is the provisionpf anchoring means of this character in which the various interconnected members are arranged at angles to one another whereby a direct pull upon any portion will be eliminated, thus reducing any possible weakness to the minimum, the Structure being adapted for use in many capacities and not being limited in use in connection merely with fences.

A- further object Vis the provision of a structure of this character in which means is provided whereby one of the members may be disconnected from an associated holding member whereby to permit disassembling of the parts. Y A further object is the provision of a structure of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in manufacture and installation, highl eiiicient and durable in use, and a genera improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation showing my structure arranged as one corner of a fence, the earth being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. l.

Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the attachin clips.

ig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the device modified for use in soft earth.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an angle member used in this form of the device.

Fig. 7 is'a view similar to Fig. 1, showing double bracing means extending in opposite directions.

Fig. 8 is a sectional view through the earth showing my anchoring device adapted for bracing poles and the like.

Fig. 9 is a similar view showing a modification of this form of the device, and

Fig. 10 is a perspectiveiview of an anchor plate used in the form illustrated in Fig. 9.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, the letter A designates the earth and B designates a hole which is dug or bored into the earth.

In adapting my device for use in fence structures, I provide an angle bar 15 which is provided throughout its lenethv with a plurality of holes 16 through which selected ones of which may be passed the line wires 17 of a fence and through otherselected ones of which may be passed bolts 18 which extend through attaching plates 19 which are apertured, as shown. The angle bar 15 is intended to be placed, and is shown as being, in inclined position with respect to the surface of the ground A. At its lower end the bar 15 has secured thereto a transversely extending angle bar 20 which is, together with the lower end of the bar 15, buried within the ground.

Disposed within the hole B is a member 21 which may be a cable, wire, or rod, and which is provided at its end within the hole, with a loop or the like 22. The upper end of the member 20 is connected with the uppermost one of the plates 19 by any suitable means. Intermediate its ends the member 20 has formed thereon or secured thereto, an eye 23 to which are connected rods 24 which extend upwardly in inclined directions and which are connected with the other attaching plates 19.

I further make use of an angle bar 25 which is driven into the ground A immediately beneath the bar 15 in an inclined direction and in such a way as to intersect the hole B. this bar 25 engaging within the loop 22 at the lower end of the member 20.

In setting up the structure, the bar 15 is first placed in position with the lower end thereof and the'bar 2() buried. The member 2() connected with the upper end of the bar 15 is then placed within the hole B after which the angle bar 25 is driven into the ground until its point, which is sharpened, as shown, enters the hole B. The member:

21 is then moved so that the loop 22 thereon will be engaged over the end of the angle bar 25, afterwhich the bar is driven more deeply to extend entirely across and-beyond the other side of the hole B. It is of course understood that the rods 24 are connected with the attaching plates 19 at the most suitabletime. It will be observed that by virtue of theseries of holes 16 the line wires 17 of the fence may be disposed at different distances apart by engaging them within selected holes and that the plates 19 may be so adjusted' longitudinally 4of the bar 15 as to exert the proper tension upon the bar.

eferring to Figs. 5 and 6, it will be seen that I have yprovided a slight modification sage of the member 21.v In setting up this v which renders the device very suitable for use in very soft ground, this slight change being necessary in order to eect a more positive anchoring. In this form the-member 21, in addition to being provided at its -v`vlower end with the loop, as 1n theprevious form, hasl slidably mounted thereon an L- shaped plate 26 which has its horizontal' Bange 27 provided with a hole for the, pas- .foi'm of the device, the member 21 is en# glagedf. over the end of .the angle member 25 as 'in the previous form, after which the the hole Bis filled with earth or other material, which is tamped down. In-this form of tie device it will be obvious that there will be no danger of the member 21 slipping upwardly along the bar 25. evenfthough the ground be very soft as the member 21 would carry with it the plate 26 and such would be impossible.

Referring to it will be seen -how my structure may be so arranged as to provide additional strength, as for instance at the corner of a fence. Referring to this `figure it will be seen that in addition to the member 21,- and angle member 25, which are identically the same as in the previously described form, I provide a second member 28 which is similar to the member' 21 except that the ring 29 through which extends an inclined anchor angle bar 30 which is arranged in 0E# set relation to the member 25. The provision of these two inclined angle members 25 and 30 makes a most secure means for holding down the upper end of the bar 15 so as to very eii'ectually prevent any displacement thereof. 1" "I In all these forms of the device it will member 23 is omitted. This member 28 1s auxiliary to the member 21 and is provided at its lower end with aloop be seen that the posts constituting a fence may be formed simply as a plurality of bars 15 having the anchoring means associated therewith. The line wires 17 may extend across a plurality of the posts or bars 15, aswill be obvious. In forming' a corner of a fence the arrangement is preferably that shown in Fig. 7 so as to insure great strength. In. constructing a corner a pair of the bars 15 will be used arranged at ninety degrees apart so that the line wires 17 leading from. one of `thel bars 15 wouldvbe at right angles to those leading from the `other bar 15. In such an event the rods 24 serve to fill the gap between the members 21 or 28, as the case may be, and the adjacent bar 15.

In adapting my structure for use in bracing telegraph poles and the like, I make use 'of the expediente disclosed in Figs. 8,

9 and 10. 'As shown in Fig. 8, I make use of an angle member 3.1 which is the same in' cross sectional configuration and other respects, as the mem'ber 25 reviously described. This member 31 is provided at one end with a hole 32serv`ing as attaching means for a guy wire or rod 33 and is provided at a point spaced from its pointed end 34 with a transverse hole 35 through which may be passed a pin 36 disposed within the hole B.. It will be seen that the pin 36 will prevent the lmember 31 from eing withdrawn from the ground and the anchoring effect willv thus be positive. When it is desired 'to remove the member 31 it is merely necessary to first remove the pin 36, after which the member 31 may be pulled out of the ground. .Referring to Figs. 9' and 10, it will be seen that I make use of a plate 37 disposablewithin the hole B and `provided with an opening 38, preferably of the same shape as the cross sectional eonfi ration of the member 39,-which is identlcally the same as the' member 31 shown in Fig. 8. In this Aform the arrangement is identically Ilthe same as in Fig. 8 except that the member 39 is assed through the hole 38 in the plate 37 lbe ore the pin 40 is inserted. The plate 37 and also the pin 4Qfhave preferably at-` .and quickly anchored in such a way as topositively'prevent dislocation or loosening of any of the parts of a structure to which the device may be applied.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it

1s of course to be imderstond that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction, and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim 1. An anchoring device of the character described comprising an inclined bar adapted for connection with the line Wires of a fence, a transverse bar carried by the loWer end of said bar and embedded Within the ground, the ground being provided at a point below the upper end of said first named bar with a hole, a member connected at its upper end with the upper end of said first named bar and having its other end disposed Within said hole and provided with an attaching loop, a ring on said member intermediate the ends thereof, a plurality of rods connected with said ring and ad justably connected with said first named bar at spaced intervals, and an angle bar driven into the ground in intersecting relation to said hole and engaging Within said loop.

2. An anchoring device of the character described comprising an inclined angle bar having one end securely embedded within the ground, said angle bar being adapted for connection with the line Wires of a fence, the ground having formed therein a hole disposed beneath the upper end of said angle bar, a member connected with the uppei end of said bar and having its other end provided with an attaching loop disposed Within said hole, rods connected with said member and with different points along the length of said angle bar, an angle bar driven into the ground in intersecting relation to said hole and en aging through said loop, and an L-shape plate slidable upon said member and adapted to be disposed Within said hole.

In testimony whereof I aIix my signature.

OSCAR R. CARLSON. 

